Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing and nature of his exposure to herbicides, as well as incomplete treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to verify proximity to Vietnam and obtain pertinent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the left and right hands, as well as his left and right knee disabilities are granted.,Service connection is also granted for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a conflict with the Court regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability preexisted service. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as MDD and PTSD. The issues include service connection for the psychiatric disorders and rating in excess of 40 percent for low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding possible underlying causes surrounding the Veteran's death, including whether an acquired psychiatric disorder was a contributory factor in his suicide.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lumbar spine condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a stomach condition due to missing treatment records and the need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of thrombophlebitis and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for service connection was reopened due to new evidence, but no service connection is granted as there was no established diagnosis prior to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of stroke, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The claim for a back disability is being remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to a lack of notification regarding his scheduled VA examination and failure to show up.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and denied for tinnitus. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as the evidence does not establish continuity of symptoms since service.

Service connection for headaches is granted. The Veteran's headaches are linked to her service-connected PTSD and/or TBI.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left shoulder condition, surgical scars, nerve damage, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to additional medical records being added to the claims file after an August 2017 Supplemental Statement of Case.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is not service-connected as it predated and was aggravated by a motor vehicle accident, not related to service.,There is no evidence of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability (including depressive disorder) in service. The Veteran has reported symptoms since October 2010 but lacks a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's sleep disorder remains unexplained without further medical evidence.,Bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and he is now receiving a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left shoulder gunshot wound to muscle group III. The Veteran also received separate ratings for painful scars of the left shoulder and arthritis of the left shoulder.,The Veteran’s psychiatric disability remains an issue on appeal, with a remand required for further examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but not for bilateral hearing loss or an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, schizophrenia, memory loss, sleep problems) and head trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened and is granted. The evidence submitted relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the underlying claims of entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI residuals and tension headaches, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.